Key Stage 4/GCSE
The majority of our courses are GCSEs, but we offer some non GCSE vocational courses in collaboration with Brooklands College. These are listed at the bottom of this page.
GCSE Information Evening - January 2018
- GCSE English Language and Literature Practice Papers
- Blank Language Paper 2 question template
- Blank Language Paper 1 question template
- GCSE Presentation Evening - English Language and Literature
- GCSE Maths Formulae Sheet
- GCSE Information Evening - Mathematics
Year 10 & 11 Course Information for current Year 9 Students
Information for our current Year 9 students was presented at the information event held at the school in February. The information booklet was distributed at that meeting.
You can download the information booklet and the presentation from the information event below.
GCSE Grade System Changes
GCSE Grades are changing from letters (A*- G) to numbers (9-1). These changes started with GCSEs awarded in the summer of 2017 for English and Mathematics, with most subjects changing the following year (Summer 2018).
For further information and to see the Ofqual conversion chart and our notes below.
Subject Content: GCSE Examination Courses (Years 10 and 11)
The tables below show information regarding courses for year 10 and year 11 from September 2017.
The tables show the examination board; syllabus number and a hyperlink to the relevant page on the board website.
This provides the specification, details of assessment and sample assessment material.
| Year 10 | Year 11 | |||
| Subject | Exam Board | Specification Code | Exam Board | Specification Code |
| English Language | AQA | 8700 | AQA |
8700 |
| English Literature | AQA | 8702 | AQA |
8702 |
| Mathematics | Edexcel | 1MA1 | Edexcel |
1MA1 |
| *Additional Maths (FSMQ) | OCR | 6993 | OCR |
6993 |
| Science: Trilogy (combined double) | AQA | 8464 | AQA | 8464 |
| Science: Biology | AQA |
8461 | AQA | 8461 |
| Science: Chemistry | AQA |
8462 | AQA | 8462 |
| Science: Physics | AQA |
8463 | AQA | 8463 |
| Computer Science | AQA |
8520 |
AQA | 8520 |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | AQA |
8585 | AQA | 8585 |
| DT: Resistant Materials | AQA |
8552 | AQA | 4560 |
| Graphics | Edexcel |
1GC01 |
Edexcel |
2GR01 |
| Engineering | AQA | 8852 | ||
| DT: Textiles | AQA |
4570 | AQA | 4570 |
| DT: Electronics | Edexcel |
2EP01 | Edexcel | 2EP01 |
| French | Edexcel |
1FR0 | Edexcel | 1FR0 |
| German | Edexcel |
1GN0 | Edexcel | 1GN0 |
| Spanish | Edexcel |
1SP0 | Edexcel | 1SP0 |
| Art | Edexcel |
1FA0 | Edexcel | 1FA0 |
| Business Studies | Edexcel |
1BS0 | Edexcel | 2BS01 |
| Drama | AQA |
8261 | AQA | 8261 |
| Geography | Edexcel |
1GB0 | Edexcel | 1GB0 |
| History | Edexcel |
1H10 F5 | Edexcel | 1HIO F5 |
| Leisure and Tourism | Edexcel |
2LT01 | Edexcel | 2LT01 |
| Media Studies | EduQAS | C680 |
OCR | J526 |
| Music | Edexcel | 1MU0 | Edexcel | 1MU0 |
| Physical Education | Edexcel |
1PE0 | Edexcel | 1PE0 |
| Religious Studies |
Edexcel |
1RB0 ZN | Edexcel | 1RB0 ZN |
* not GCSE
Distribution of Lessons
Details on the distributions of lessons across a typical week (from Year 7 to Year 11) can be found below.
Examination Results
To see our latest examination results, please click here
